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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
Two heads are better than one
Additional title: Lost, strayed or stolen. Two heads are better than one. [uniform title]
Additional title: The nuns at the convent, my dear, who sought in to models to build us. [first line]
Additional title: Two heads are better than one, and were since the world was begun. [first line of chorus]
Names
Morse, Woolson, 1858-1897 (Composer)
Goodwin, J. Cheever (John Cheever), 1850-1912 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Humorous songs
Musicals
Aphorisms and apothegms
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Lost, strayed or stolen : musical comedy as produced at the Fifth Ave. Theatre, New York.
Content: Summary: (alternate verses sung by the characters Rose and De Champignol). Rose was taught the aphorism "two heads are better than one" and has used it to her advantage to all her life. De Champignol feels the statement is a fallacy, but Rose shows that his logic is at fault by the proof that when kissing, two heads are better than one.
Statement of responsibility: words by J. Cheever Goodwin ; music by Woolson Morse.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b520db60-c591-012f-b896-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1858: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1897: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Two heads are better than one" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1706-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Two heads are better than one" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1706-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Two heads are better than one Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1706-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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